The world’s most prolific bum lift surgeon the who pioneered the procedure has admitted there are simple tricks you can use to get a peachy posterior without spending £10K to go under the knife.
Nicknamed the ‘clay sculptor’, French Surgeon Dr Foued Hamza started practicing the Brazilian Bottom Lift surgery over 10 years ago and is ranked among the best cosmetic surgeons in Europe.
Speaking exclusively to Femail, Dr Hamza, who charges between £6,500 and £10,000 for the surgical procedure, insists it is indeed possible to increase the size of your posterior through a mixture of eating and exercising.
Inspired by voluptuous stars such as Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, J Lo and Iggy Azalea there has been a staggering 500 per cent increase in consultations for the operation last year, according to The Plastic Surgery Group.
However, from taking phytoestrogens to using the right moisturiser, there are ten crucial steps you can use to boost your bum without resorting to the surgeon’s knife.
Inspired by Kim Kardashian: The last few years has seen an unprecedented rise in the Brazilian Butt Lift- a surgical cosmetic fat transfer procedure- but Dr Hamza, a leading doctor who pioneered the op has given Femail his top tips on achieving a curvier derriere the natural way
The trend, largely inspired by voluptuous stars such as Iggy Azalea (right) and Jennifer Metcalfe (right), resulted in a 500 per cent increase in consultations for the £10k op last year
Dr Hamza’s top ten tips for a naturally shapely derriere
1. Squat to success
Dr Foued Hamza, a French Surgeon who started practicing the Brazilian Bottom Lift surgery over 10 years ago
‘This may not come as a surprise to many, but put in the work and you’ll see a result! Squat every other day and allow your muscles a day to repair and grow on your ‘rest’ days. After three weeks of consistency, graduate to using resistance or weight. As always, practice good posture and vary the style of squat with each workout.’
2. Fuel your body with nutrients
‘Foods high in macro-nutrients are the best to maintain in your diet. So, when looking to add a little more to your backside, choose eggs, steak, most lean cut meats, quinoa or sweet potatoes.’
3. Dress for volume
‘Wearing the right clothing that gives the illusion of a bigger bum can make a subtle difference but can serve as a much-needed confidence boost when trying to feel your best.
‘Find jeans with pockets that give the illusion of a bigger bum; most of the time this means the jean pockets are further apart rather than closer to the centre seam.
‘Skirts and dresses with added flow and volume on your lower half is often elegant and gives the illusion effect.’
4. Shape your waist
‘After choosing clothes that accentuate your bum, wear a medium to large width belt that will help cinch your waist. Doing so with dresses and skirts are often the best.
‘Even if the dress already gathers at your waist or dress, adding a visual focal point like so adds interest and volume where it’s needed.’
5. Take a supplement such as phytoestrogens
‘Notably found in soy, this plant derived compound is found in a wide array of other foods. Most known for its benefit of lowering menopausal symptoms, it can also enhance a woman’s curves.
‘It mimics human oestrogen and adds extra weight to all of the areas you want it – like your bum rather than your face, stomach or arms.’
6. Avoid dieting fads
‘Although dieting is usually known as a short-cut to the ideal body, when trying to grow your bum it is important to stay well fed! In order to grow muscle your body needs nutrients that aren’t offered by many diets promising quick results.’
Last year saw British reality stars such as Chloe Khan, Abi Clarke (pictured) along with reportedly various TOWIE and Geordie Shore stars undergoing the BBL surgical procedure
7. Try electronic muscle stimulation (EMS)
‘The process of EMS is quite simple; electronic pulses are created by a small device and delivered to electrode pads which are placed on the skin.
‘The pulses cause muscles to contract and relax, which promotes growth in that area. Placing pads on your buttocks not only fosters muscle toning, but also is a great way to help avoid soreness after a tough workout!’
8. Do yoga
‘Not only is yoga a great way to relax, it also can help tone your bum. Cobra pose and locusts pose are both great places for beginners to start.
‘By engaging your buttock muscles in many different poses, yoga offers a gentle yet effective way to tone the bottom.’
Instagram model and fitness model Tammy Hembrow is an advocate of getting the ‘bubble butt’ the natural way, sharing her protein shake diet and workouts regularly
9. Use a good moisturising cream on your booty
‘Just like anywhere else, the skin on your bottoms needs to stay hydrated! This is especially important if you are working to increase muscle, as you may see stretch marks due to growth.
‘By using a moisturiser, you can help keep your bottom smooth and skin elastic!’
10. Angle your bum in pictures so it appears larger
‘As they say, ‘fake it till you make it’! While you are working away on sculpting your bottom, it is worth learning how make sure your bottoms looks its best in photos!
‘By angling your bum towards the camera, and the rest of your body away, you can mimic the effect of a larger bum. Anything that is closer to the camera will always appear larger in photographs.’